Networking capability in supplier relationships and its impact on product innovation and firm performance

Maciej Mitręga, Sebastian Forkmann, Ghasem Zaefarian, Stephan C. Henneberg · 2017 · International Journal of Operations & Production Management

Summary. Networking capability—the ability to initiate, develop, and end supplier relationships—drives product innovation and firm performance in automotive parts manufacturing. Firms employ two distinct approaches: some focus on deepening existing relationships, while others balance relationship development with actively seeking new partners and exiting poor relationships. Organizational readiness to engage in networking amplifies these effects.

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Mitręga, M., Forkmann, S., Zaefarian, G., & Henneberg, S. C.. (2017). Networking capability in supplier relationships and its impact on product innovation and firm performance. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-11-2014-0517

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DOI: 10.1108/ijopm-11-2014-0517
Countries: Iran
Categories: innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28